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Vol 41 No.7 July 2011 

Diocese of Manchester : United in prayer, together in mission 

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www.manchester.anglican.org 

MediaCityUK finds 

its voice 

Sunday Worship ‘first’ 

from Salford Quays 

Love 

Running 

Raising more 

than £15,000 

for local causes 

Church 

House 

Celebrating its 

witness and 

chequered history


2 July 2011 

BISHOP NIGEL’S 

THOUGHT FOR 

THE MONTH 

Leading 

and learning 

ONE quarter of all children in this 

country attend a Church of England 

primary school. In the Diocese of 

Manchester, 191 church schools are 

currently educating 50,000+ pupils - 

more than any other diocese. 

These schools offer huge opportunities 

for closer connection 

between church and community. We 

are blessed by clergy who are involved 

in local schools (and not only church 

schools); by church members who are 

governors and supporters; and by our 

diocesan education team (in my view, 

second to none). 

It would have been helpful to have 

had warning from London before controversial 

views about admissions 

policies in our voluntary aided schools 

hit the headlines. The issue is hugely 

complex, and rightly attracts a range 

of views at all levels (and in our diocesan 

CE secondary schools, we cover 

the full continuum). It is worth careful 

debate; but, crucially, who in the end 

decides policy? 

Maurice Smith, our Director, is 

clear: “The decision-making role of 

the governing bodies as the admission 

authorities… will be respected in 

the Diocese of Manchester… These 

difficult decisions will be made in 

the evening meetings of voluntary 

governors in the schools which they 

have served for many years - and will 

continue to serve, long after National 

Society and Diocesan officers, 

Bishops and Secretaries of State, have 

moved on”. Amen to that. 

Diocesan Prayer Weekend : 

Year of the Bible 

“Prayer changes us, so that we can change the world.” 

THIS is a quote from Pete Greig, one of the founders of 

the international 24-7 Prayer movement, and author of 

‘God on Mute’, an inspirational and very honest book on 

prayer, writes Bishop Chris. 

For the third year running, we encourage congregations 

and chaplaincies across the diocese to begin the 

autumn with a focus on prayer - this year over the weekend 

of September 9-11. 

In the 400th anniversary year of the King James Bible, 

we want to encourage the use of some of the wonderful 

prayers found in the Bible as our inspiration and main 

focus. Resources and creative ideas to use over the prayer 

weekend will be available on the diocesan website. 

I pray we will all discover again the truth of the words 

of one of St Paul’s great prayers that ‘God is able to 

accomplish abundantly far more than we can ask or imagine, 

by his power at work within us.’(Ephesians 3.20) 

This is the kind of prayer that will increase our sense 

of expectancy and enlarge our perspective, so that under 

God we can indeed play our part in ‘changing the world’. 

IN MEMORIAM 

Canon Roland Seaman 

ROLAND Seaman spent nearly all his ministry in the 

Manchester Diocese - initially at St Peter’s Blackley, then 

Sanderstead before becoming Vicar of St Luke’s 

Heywood, Diocesan Director of Education for 15 years 

and finally Rector of St Werburgh’s, Chorlton cum Hardy. 

Roland was a modest man with a strong personality. He 

trained three curates of which I was the first followed by 

Bert Knowles and Geoff Babb. He was a brilliant counsellor 

and devoted a great deal of time to helping people 

while maintaining a busy parish schedule. 

His involvement in the community in Heywood and 

Chorlton was typical of the man; his influence was wide 

and deep. Roland had a teaching qualification which enabled 

him to give good service to Church schools at a time of rapid 

change. His contribution cannot be overvalued. 

He had tragedy in his life. His wife Kathleen died of 

cancer when the children were young and he became 

mother and father to Rachel and Ian. 

Roland was a faithful priest, a good administrator, a 

caring father, grandfather and brother, a friend to many. He 

served the diocese well. Canon John Sykes


CRUX – Keeping you in touch 

KJV400 : A revelation! 

THE commemoration of the 400th anniversary of 

the publication of the King James Bible (KJV) 

has caught the interest not only of Christian 

churches but also of several high-profile public 

figures across a range of faith backgrounds. 

People of all faiths and none have paid tribute 

to the spiritual and cultural significance of the 

KJV, and the Archbishop of Canterbury has 

called on Christians “to celebrate the astonishing 

contribution made by that book 400 years ago”. 

On Bible Sunday this year (October 23) there 

will be a diocesan service - “The Word Revealed” 

- in the Cathedral at 3pm to commemorate this 

anniversary. 

The address will be given by The Revd 

Professor Alister McGrath, Professor of Theology, 

Ministry and Education, and Head of the Centre 

for Theology, Religion and Culture at King's 

College, London. 

As well as contributions from churches within 

the diocese, Riding Lights Theatre Company will 

be playing a major part in leading the service. 

We hope there will be significant interest in 

this service across the diocese and that representatives 

from all parishes will want to be there. 

APPOINTMENTS 

The Revd Jeremy Clive Brading, Priest in Charge of 

St James Daisy Hill, to be, in addition, Assistant Curate 

within the Westhoughton and Wingates Team with 

special responsibility for St John, Wingates. 

The Revd Anthony Ford, Assistant Curate at Christ 

Church, Chadderton, to be Priest in Charge of St Mary, 

Balderstone 

The Revd Janice Harney (Jan), Assistant Curate 

NSM in the Leigh Deanery, to be an Ordained Pioneer 

Minister NSM in the Astley, Tyldesley and Mosley 

Common Team. 

The Revd Gary Austin Lawson, Team Rector of the 

Westhoughton and Wingates Team to be, in addition, 

Assistant Curate of St James Daisy Hill. 

The Revd Keith Malcolm Trivasse, to be Assistant 

curate of Bury South East, to be known as Associate 

Priest, and have special responsibility for St Thomas, 

Pimhole. 

RETIREMENTS 

The Revd Keith Baines, Team Vicar in Atherton & 

Hindsford with Howe Bridge, retires with effect from 

September 30. 

The Revd Keith Massey, Incumbent of St John 

Flixton, retires with effect from August 31. 

LEAVING THE DIOCESE 

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Given the occasion, it would be particularly 

appropriate for those who are regularly involved 

in reading scripture in church to be part of this 

celebration. Bishop Nigel will be writing to clergy 

and lay ministers holding his licence, and to 

churchwardens with details of the arrangements 

for tickets for the service. 

The Word Revealed will be, quite literally, a 

once in a lifetime event as we thank God for the 

gift of His word and lasting impact of the labours 

of those who made it so readily available 400 

years ago. 

COMINGS AND GOINGS 

The Revd Tracey Charnock, Assistant curate in St 

Chrysostom’s, Victoria Park, to be Priest in Charge of 

the Parish of St Peter, South Shore and Priest in Charge 

of Holy Trinity South Shore, in the Diocese of 

Blackburn. 

The Revd Shirley Harrison, Priest in Charge of 

Christ Church, Denton to be Team Vicar of Redruth 

Team Ministry in the Diocese of Truro.



United - that’s the goal! 

CONFERENCE CALL TO MISSION 

Morning Conference - October 8 

United in Mission - 9am to 1pm at 

Holy Innocents Church, Fallowfield 

AS the Bishop holding the portfolio for 

ministry and mission I wish to commend 

this forthcoming morning conference to all 

CRUX readers. 

The impression is sometimes given is 

that it is only those who would call themselves 

‘evangelical’ who are committed to 

promoting mission and growth in the life of 

their churches. 

I know how mistaken this impression is 

from my own involvement with parishes. 

Bishop Nigel’s pilgrimage visits have further 

borne out a rich commitment to mission 

on the part of parishes from many different 

traditions. 

How good then, at a time when differences 

on ‘internal’ questions of how we 

order our life as the Church of England are 

high on the agenda, that largely as an initiative 

from those who in different ways 

would call themselves ‘Catholic’, our focus 

on October 8 will be: ‘United in Mission’. 

I look forward to sharing the leadership 

of the Conference with the Bishop of 

Beverley, Martyn Jarrett, our keynote 

speaker, and there will be some exciting 

workshops prior to a closing Eucharist. 

This is a conference for all those who are 

passionate to see more practical ways in 

which mission and growth can be furthered 

in their parishes. 

As Jesus prayed: ‘May they all be one. 

As you Father, are in me and I am in 

you, so may they also be in us, so that the 

world may believe you have sent me’ 

(John 17.21). 

I look forward to seeing you on October 8. 

Chris Edmondson 

Bishop of Bolton



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90 Deansgate : A chequered history 

HOME TO BOXING, SNOOKER, THE HALLÉ ORCHESTRA, 

ARMY RECRUITMENT - AND THE DIOCESE 

CHURCH House at 90 Deansgate celebrates its 

centenary in October. Canon Alan Cooper and Paul 

Nott have delved through the archives to find that 

over the past century the building hosted boxing 

championships, was an Army Recruitment Centre 

and a classical music venue, as well as providing 

offices for the Bishop of Manchester and the 

diocese. 

The idea of constructing a special office 

building for the Bishop of Manchester and the 

local diocese came about through the initiative of 

Bishop Knox and a dedicated committee of local 

businessmen including Sir William Houldsworth 

(a Conservative MP and founder of Houldsworth 

Mill), who formed The Manchester Diocesan 

Church House Co Ltd. 

Meetings were held under the chairmanship of 

Col Clapham and finance for the project was raised 

by issuing shares in the company and a loan from 

William Deacons Bank. 

Church House was an advanced building when 

it opened in 1911. It offered full central heating, a 

central vacuum cleaning system, hot water and 

electric lights for all tenants. The architect noted 

that there was no gas to fall back on if the electric 

lights failed during the opening ceremony! 

As well as providing offices for the Bishop and 

the diocese, the building was designed from the 

start for commercial use to generate an income for 

the diocese. 

Sir William Houldsworth consented to the large 

hall on the ground floor to be named Houldsworth 

Hall. During the First World War it was used as an 

Army Recruitment Centre. 

The World Snooker Championships were held 

there in the 1950s and it hosted the semi-finals of 

the Mineworkers’ National Amateur Boxing 

Championships in 1934. 

The Hall was a well-known, mid-size venue in 

the city and used for music during the 1960s when 

John Peel played at a gig in 1969 with Greasy 

Bear. The Hallé 

Orchestra played in 

the Hall regularly 

THERE have been changes over the years. Renovation work in 

progress in 2002 provided a new training suite (above) and a 

contemplative chapel, whose distinctive window is shown (right).



and Chetham’s School used it as a recording venue. 

Having taken two years to build, the opening 

ceremony was set for October 18, 1911. The 

Directors invited some 800 guests. Celebrations 

began with a service in St Ann’s Church at noon, 

followed by luncheon with the Archbishop of York 

in the Town Hall. 

An opening ceremony was followed by a reception 

at the Rectory Club in the building. This 

included the presentation of the Bishop’s portrait, 

and finally ended with another reception in the 

Houldsworth Hall given by Bishop and Mrs Knox. 

It is interesting to note that the tea cost the 

company 8d (4p) per head and the entire day 

some £71.7s.6d. (£71.38). A detective was present 

“to prevent access by undesirables”. For the service 

at St Ann’s, the organist and choirmaster were paid 

10s.6d. (55p), and the choir a shilling (5p) each. 

The building was a great success and by 

February 1912 was fully let. There were five floors 

of offices plus shops on the ground floor. 

During the last decade, the diocesan offices 

have been modernised and upgraded. A Training 

Centre was opened in 2002 and a Chapel 

established on the fourth floor. More recently, 

the Bishop’s Rooms’ have been restored to their 

former glory. 

Ah yes, as agreed in 1911, the Directors of 

Church House Company are still obliged to provide 

the Bishop with coal for his fires if he so requires! 

Church House was, and still is, a great 

success due to the vision, energy and enterprise 

of forward-thinking Manchester entrepreneurs, 

whose successors carry the concept 

forward to face the challenges of the 21st 

century. 

ABOVE : The striking facade of Church House 

on Deansgate in the centre of Manchester. 

BELOW : Bishop Nigel accompanies Archbishop 

John Sentamu through the doors on his recent 

visit to the city. 

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The choirboys were 

paid a shilling each, 

and the Bishop can 

still claim his coal



MediaCityUK : Tell 

HAYLEY MATTHEWS REPORTS ON PROGRESS 

TO MARK the BBC’s move to MediaCityUK 

in June, Radio 4’s Sunday Worship swapped 

its traditional church setting for the BBC 

Philharmonic’s new studio at Salford Quays. 

The service was led by MediaCityUK 

Chaplain, Hayley Matthews. Bishop Chris 

preached and the music was provided by the 

Manchester Chamber Choir and the BBC 

Philharmonic Orchestra. Hayley reflects on 

the radio broadcast, her first nine months in 

post and her hopes for future ministry. 

LEADING BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship was 

the culmination of a number of childhood dreams 

for me. Being invited to script (I always wanted to 

be a writer) and present (and a DJ) the live worship 

from MediaCityUK was really only the beginning of 

a much more extensive journey. 

The Anchor, the chaplaincy based onsite, is 

becoming part of the DNA of MediaCityUK, due to 

both the foresight of Manchester Diocese in ensuring 

we were here right from the start, and - dare I 

say it - due to the persistent nature of a certain pioneering 

priest! 

There have been many doors to knock, obstacles 

to overcome and there are still significant challenges 

ahead, but The Anchor has already made its mark in 

the Fresh Expressions stable, on both BBC Radio 

Manchester and BBC Radio 4, and in Salford 

deanery, local schools and community groups. 

The Ordsall community workers have worked 

At the Sunday Worship recording (left to right): Pastor Al 

Major Mel Jones of the Salvation Army, Bishop Chris Edm 

Spicer, Chief Executive of Salford City Council, and Re 

with ‘St Clement’s Women in Stitches’ to produce a 

banner for the The Anchor. 

When BBC Radio 2 recorded ‘A Day in the Life 

of the MediaCityUK Chaplain’, I invited the 

women’s group to participate so that real Salfordian 

voices can be heard nationwide. 

I think it’s really important that, as part of the 

diocesan Communications Department, I not only 

broker conversations and ideas between various 

parties, but also enable them to be heard in ways 

that might not normally happen. 

After all, as Christians we follow a Lord who 

empowered others to speak and think for themselves. 

This important strand of liberation theology 

is a significant aspect of the gospel for people who 

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GRESS - ‘ANCHORED’ IN SALFORD QUAYS 

Pastor Alex Robertson from The Lighthouse Church, 

Chris Edmondson, Revd. Hayley Matthews, Barbara 

cil, and Revd Andy Salmon, Area Dean of Salford. 

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circumstances where it seems that those in power 

call all the shots. 

Working with the BBC and peripheral media 

companies, such as lighting and rigging teams or 

location caterers and MediaCityUK support staff, is 

a growing part of my ministry here. As people begin 

to move onsite, the monthly Big Business Breakfast 

connects people socially and professionally. 

I am looking forward to Salford Universities 

Media Department moving here in September, and 

building on the fruitful work with the chaplaincy 

team headed by Duncan Myers. 

Other seedlings that are currently being nurtured 

include lunchtime lectures, leading worship, social 

media, collaborating with the Insight Faith Film 

Festival, the MediaCityUK Gospel Choir, being 

Chaplain to the National Church and Media 

Conference and, of course, providing daily prayer, 

weekly Eucharists and monthly multi-faith dialogue 

groups. 

With so much planting and growing going on, 

there is much to be done and I am looking forward 

to local parishioners, students and staff from onsite 

coming to join the chaplaincy as pastoral, communications 

and social volunteers as the work develops. 

Finally, just in case you thought I was erring on 

the side of caution in my new initiatives, do sponsor 

me on my Zip-Wire 844ft across the Manchester 

Ship Canal on July 17 at around 11.30am. 

I will jump from 95ft at the top of the 

International War Museum Tower and zip towards 

The Lowry to raise funds for the community projects 

The Anchor is proud to provide without excluding 

those unable to afford subscriptions or resources. 

Sure, I could fill in a grant form, but where would 

be the fun in that? 

The Anchor connects local communities and 

MediaCityUK with a wide range of activities. If you 

would like to be involved on a regular basis, apply 

here: www.anchormediacityuk.org/your-chaplain/ 

volunteers



Love Running Manchester 

THE Halliwell competitors in expectant mood outside Urbis 

THE Manchester 10K run is one of our 

region’s greatest community events, drawing 

38,000 runners and many thousands of spectators 

into the City. 

If you have shared in the occasion you will 

have been touched by a display of the best of 

human spirit. There are many moving causes 

that people run for, and the camaraderie that 

encourages runners over the finish line has to 

be experienced. 

This year, St Peter’s Halliwell reached more 

than 1,000 people and raised more than £15,000 

for local causes through an initiative called 

“Love Running Manchester” which invited 

the local community to run the Manchester 

10K on May 15. 

One hundred and ten people signed up to 

run the race and raise money as well as take 

opportunities to explore spirituality, training 

body, mind and soul, through the Love 

Running Club, celebration events and followup 

Start and Alpha courses. 

Because running is such a popular activity 

in our culture, Love Running Manchester has 

been an excellent platform to share a Christian 

vision in schools, universities and the town 

centre over the months leading up to the race. 

We chose three charities that connected 

with the good will in our community; Bolton 

Hospice, Tearfund’s Pakistan Flood Appeal 

and Christians Against Poverty’s Debt 

Counselling which operates from two centres 

in Bolton. 

The Love Running initiative was 

developed by Pastor Philip Jinadu at 

Woodland’s Church in Bristol in conjunction 

with Christchurch Clifton. The Manchester 

10K is the biggest in Britain and St Peter’s 

Church Halliwell hopes to repeat Love 

Running Manchester in subsequent years 

inviting other churches to join in. 

The Love Running Manchester website 

(www.loverunningmanchester.org) provides 

more information and videos to enable you to 

re-live the event. If you would like to know 

more or explore involvement for 2012, please 

contact mark@stpetersparish.info 

Mark Cowling, Curate St Peter Halliwell



REstore faith and confidence 

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REstore’s first students with Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk 

ELIZABETH WHITE of St Andrews 

Dearnley, tells CRUX about REstore - a 

new social enterprise in Rochdale that helps 

vulnerable women to rebuild their lives 

using creativity, training and enterprise. 

REstore is a group of women who, through their 

work and life experiences, have recognised the 

huge need for support of the vulnerable. They are 

passionate about providing an environment in 

which the women can flourish and grow, and 

improve their lives and the lives of their families. 

The Vision 

Elizabeth White set up the project with June 

Poree. Restore’s vision is of a safe, friendly, 

nurturing environment where disadvantaged and 

vulnerable women can learn craft skills, life 

skills, improve their confidence, make new 

friends and contribute towards the creation and 

development of a successful social enterprise. 

Its clients are women who have been homeless, 

are victims of domestic violence, have 

mental health problems or are suffering from 

long-term unemployment. Many have no 

support network and find managing day to 

day living difficult. 

The Awards 

Simon Danczuk MP presented awards to the 

first six students to successfully complete a 

course in retail skills. They have now gone on 

to gain work experience in charity shops. 

Elizabeth said “It has taken 18 months for us 

to get to this stage. Despite the focus on the Big 

Society it has been difficult to find the funding 

we need to run the unit. 

The Solution 

“We are lucky to have a number of volunteers 

who have given generously of their time which 

has enabled us to open the unit. We are now 

waiting for further funding to run a second 

course. 

“We already have a waiting list of potential 

students. People do want to work but if you 

don’t have a CV you don’t even get an interview; 

we aim to remedy that.” 

‘Despite focus on the Big Society it has been difficult to find 

funding ... we already have a waiting list of potential students’



Stewarship : Spending to save 

(without getting hot under the collar!) 

IT’S NOT just about money. Stewardship is 

about how well we use and manage the 

resources that God has given us. This 

includes our care of the environment and its 

raw materials. St John’s Hey opted to pay 

out more in order to become a ‘greener’ 

church. RICHARD HAWKINS, Medlock 

Team Rector, has the story. 

IN THE autumn of 2009 we 

received the unwelcome news 

that our two church boilers 

would not pass the annual 

gas inspection again. We 

could have nursed them on 

for a year but we grasped the 

nettle and with the necessary 

faculty grants we replaced 

them with two Buderus Bosch 

65Kw condensing boilers. 

It was tough financially as the outlay 

was considerable but we were advised there 

would be savings in gas consumption and they 

were far more environmentally friendly than 

conventional boilers. 

The story might have ended there - but a year 

later we realised the system of blown warm air, 

heating the church hall, was literally rusting 

away! The cheapest option would have been to 

do a ‘like for like’ replacement, but gas consumption 

was high and the system was never 

that efficient. 

The company which installed the boilers was 

convinced the two boilers heating the church had 

sufficient capacity, when managed by computer, 

to heat both church and the adjacent hall. 

So instead of replacing the boiler we 

installed a wet system of fan-assisted radiators 

throughout the hall, thereby reducing from 

three to two boilers. 

We did have lengthy discussions with the 

DAC as the traditional heat loss calculation 

required a third boiler. Having persuaded them 

that we would run the risk (and we had space for 

a third boiler if we were proved wrong) we were 

granted a faculty. 

The work was done in early November 2010 

and almost immediately we started a prolonged 

period of snow and sub zero temperatures. The 

Buderus controls continually monitor outside 

temperature, inside temperature and 

desired temperatures set for specific 

time periods. 

The system is never ‘off’ or ‘on’ 

but constantly adjusting the heat 

curve, automatically 

raising/lowering rates of 

burn to optimise efficiency. 

Throughout a hard winter 

the hall and church were never 

below the temperatures set and 

never fell below the night 

setback/frost setting of 10 degrees. By constantly 

holding the temperature at 10 degrees, less energy 

is used in raising the temperature as the fabric 

of the building absorbs less of the initial heat. 

Did the system work? Without doubt it did! 

Two boilers are now heating better the space previously 

heated by three. 

Both hall and church are always at the levels 

required and in the period from November to 

February we consumed one-third less gas than 

the previous equivalent quarter. 

In the long term we hope to see an even 

greater saving in gas consumption as the boilers 

are far more environmentally friendly and we 

have warmer buildings. 

A separate story, but of interest to those who 

have suffered repeated lead thefts, is that we 

have been granted a faculty to replace some lead 

with GRP (fibreglass) on our listed building. 

We, at St John the Baptist, Hey, would be 

happy to share our experiences with others who 

may be planning similar work.



WHAT IMAGE does the word ‘ordinary’ conjure 

up for you? According to the Dictionary it 

describes what is ‘regular, commonplace, customary, 

not exceptional’. 

Which is why it’s often struck me as odd that 

having celebrated Pentecost as we did last month 

where we rejoice in the coming and gift of the 

Holy Spirit, we suddenly go back in the Anglican 

Liturgy to what is called ‘ordinary time’! 

On the face of it ‘ordinary time’ sounds boring 

and dull - surely the antithesis of what we always 

should be as Spirit-empowered people of God. 

Furthermore, might not the word only serve to 

confirm many people’s worst impressions that we 

as Christians, and the faith we represent, are 

indeed dull, boring and irrelevant? 

Pointing 

(By the way, did you know that Bishops are 

called ‘ordinaries’ not because we are boring - 

hopefully not anyway! - but because we are 

charged with the responsibility of creating ordered 

communities in which everybody can find their 

place.) 

When it comes to the word ‘ordinary’ 

referring to a season of the Church’s year, it 

is actually meant to convey something that is 

basic to our humanity. We can only be fully 

human when we are ‘ordered’, meaning ‘pointing 

away from ourselves’. 

Ordered 

A fresh look at 

being ordinary 

from BISHOP CHRIS 

Our lives are meant in this sense to be ordered 

towards God and also one another. Understood 

this way, ordinary time is therefore about a season 

in which we are pointed towards living more 

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ordered lives and thereby extending the values of 

the Kingdom. 

It is no accident that the liturgical colour of 

ordinary time is green - a colour which represents 

life and fertility. We talk at this time of year 

about watching the grass grow. We can’t actually 

see this happening - yet we certainly know that it 

does! 

If nothing much appears to be happening in 

our lives in this ordinary season, it’s because often 

the periods of deeply significant growth occur 

unseen. In reality it is in fact the ordinary and not 

the special or spectacular that largely determines 

the quality of our lives. 

Obsessed 

In a world obsessed with ‘celebrity’, in which 

some people are famous just for being famous, 

as Christians I believe we can learn to value and 

celebrate ordinariness in ourselves and in others. 

A friend recently passed on to me this quote: 

‘In Christ ordinary people are used to do extraordinary 

things’. 

So, this summer, why not take whatever 

opportunities you can to carry out acts of kindness 

or work for justice as a means of extending 

God’s Kingdom? 

In doing so you may well discover that in turn 

it will serve to bring about hidden, but essential 

ongoing growth in your own life too. 

And don’t forget that when God became 

human in Jesus he was made ‘ordinary’ for us 

and embraced us in our ordinariness. What better 

example could we ask for? 

The Rt Revd Chris Edmondson 

is Bishop of Bolton 

‘In Christ, ordinary people are used 

to do extra-ordinary things’



CATHEDRAL DIARY 

If you have queries regarding events at the Cathedral, ring 0161 833 2220. 

TIMES OF SERVICES - SUNDAY : Matins 8.45am (said); Holy 

Communion 9am (said); Sung Eucharist (Common Worship - sung - Cathedral 

Choir) 10.30am; Evensong (sung - Cathedral Voluntary Choir) 5.30pm. 

WEEKDAYS : Morning Prayer 9am (Mon-Sat); Holy Communion 1.10pm 

(Mon-Fri), Evensong 5.30pm (said Mon & Fri, sung Tues, Wed & Thurs), 

Evensong 3.30pm (sung, Sat only). 

EVENTS during JULY & AUGUST 

EXHIBITIONS 

Until Sept 19 Exhibition on 400th anniversary of 

the King James translation of the Bible 

July 28 - Aug 29 PAGB Annual Print Exhibition 

Sept 22 - Oct 5 Christian Aid ‘Poverty Over’ 

JULY 2011 

Sat Jul 2 4.30pm Summer Recital Series: 

Stephen Crocker (counter-tenor) & 

Christopher Stokes (piano).Shakespeare 

and his inspiration: songs and operatic 

arias inspired by the Bard set to music 

by Purcell, Handel, Britten and Tippett. 

Sun Jul 3 3.30pm Celebration of Reader Ministry 

5.30pm Evening Prayer 

Tue Jul 5 12.30pm Julian Prayer Group 

Wed Jul 6 12.45pm Turning of the Leaves 

Thu Jul 7 6.45pm Manchester Cathedral Choir 

Parents’ Association Cheese and Wine 

Evening. Tickets free, booked in 

advance. Available from Chorister 

parents or the Cathedral Office: 

0161 833 2220. Donations towards the 

cheese and wine gratefully accepted. 

Fri Jul 8 3.30pm Christian Leadership Post 

Graduate Programme ‘Reflecting, 

Sharing and Celebrating’ ceremony 

Sat Jul 9 12noon L’Arche Service (further info : 

www.larche.org.uk and follow links to 

Manchester). 

4.30pm Summer Recital Series: 

Timothy Kennedy (tenor) & Chris 

Stokes (piano). Songs of Romance 

Sun Jul 10 10.30am Sung Eucharist and Reading 

Out of Chorister 

Thu Jul 14 12noon Mothers’ Union Prayer 

7pm Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan 

Tickets from www.seetickets.com 

Sun Jul 17 2pm Royal British Legion Greater 

Manchester County Annual Service 

Wed Jul 20 

Sat Jul 23 

Sun Jul 24 

Tue Jul 26 

Sun Jul 31 

AUGUST 2011 

12.45pm Turning of the Leaves 

1pm Sacred Europe Girton College Choir 

3.30pm Evensong Girton College Choir 

Services as usual (summer times) 

12.30pm Julian Prayer Group 

Sung Eucharist and Evensong sung 

by St. Peter’s Church Choir, St. Albans 

Wed Aug 3 12.45pm Turning of the Leaves 

Sun Aug 7 Services as usual (summer times) 

Tue Aug 9 12.30pm Julian Prayer Group 

Thu Aug 11 12noon Mothers Union Prayer 

Fri Aug 12 7pm Daniel Johnston Concert. Tickets 

from www.alt-tickets.co.uk. 

Sat Aug 13 3.30pm Evensong sung by choir of 

Clitheroe Parish Church 



Fri Aug 19 4.30pm Evensong sung by St Paul’s, 

Bedford 

Sat Aug 20 4.30pm Evensong sung by St Paul’s, 

Bedford 

Sun Aug 21 Sung Eucharist and Evensong sung by 

St Paul’s, Bedford 


Mon Aug 29 1.10pm No Holy Communion 

Tue Aug 30 12.30pm Julian Prayer Group 


Back to Church Sunday 

BACK to Church Sunday is on September 

25 this year. If you want to take part you 

need to register your church by visiting 

www.backtochurch.co.uk. Registration is 

necessary, even if you took part last year. 

Once you have registered, order your 

resources direct from Traidcraft. The deadline 

for guaranteed orders is June 30 - so visit 

www.tinyurl.com/6k8y4bk now!



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cottage available for holiday breaks; close to 

sea & mountains. Sleeps up to 6 people. 

Availability September onwards. Website 

www.thethompsoncottage.co.uk 0161 432 1844 

SIZEABLE ALTAR AVAILABLE, subject to Faculty. 

214cm wide; 85cm deep; 84cm high. Dark wood. 

Carved wooden front. Photo available. 0161 624 

1068. nick@stpaulsoldham.org.uk 

FLOWER FESTIVAL 8-10 July at St Paul's Church, 

Norden, Rochdale. Help celebrate 150 years of 

worship! Admission £4. Refreshments. Craft 

stall. Fri & Sat 10am-8pm, Sunday 12noon-6pm, 

Songs of Praise 6.30pm Sunday. See 

www.achurchnearyou.com/norden-st-paul 

SPIC N SPAN carpet and upholstery cleaning, 

Leather cleaning and restoration, Oven & hob 

cleaning, UPVC facia, soffit and conservatory 

cleaning, Outdoor pressure washing, Pest control. 

Call Tony for free no-obligation quotation 0161 

633 4554. 

FLOWER FESTIVAL, St Anne’s Church, Turton, Nr 

Bolton. Theme: “What’s My Line?” a variety of 

occupations. Sat 30 July 10am-7.30pm, Sun 31 

July 12.30pm-5-30pm. Entry £2. Refreshments, 

plants, jams, crafts, jewellery, cards, raffle. Mrs 

Avril Binns 01204 302830 avrilbinns@yahoo.co.uk 

LLANDUDNO – KENMORE HOTEL, 28 Trinity 

Avenue. Special weekly terms for 2011 - £240 per 

person for dinner, bed and breakfast. All rooms 

en-suite, colour TV and tea-making facilities. 

Non-smoking hotel. Open all year. For brochure 

Tel: 01492 877774. 

HYMNS OLD & NEW – New Anglican Edition 1996. 

150 used word copies. Many in reasonably good 

condition. Yours to collect from Lees, Oldham and 

make a donation to our church. 0161 626 3630. 

GRAVE TENDING SERVICE (Greater Manchester). 

Memorial washed, removal of debris, flowers 

placed. Contact Lorna on 07989 453613 or 0161 

775 2917; lornani06@aol.com 

SOUTH CUMBRIA: Detached bungalow, quiet village 

mid-way Lancaster/Kendal. S/c; sleeps 5; 

linen supplied; pets welcome. Tel: 0161 442 0901 

(answerphone). 

EXPERIENCED ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR 

(ACertCM/CRB) available for weddings (Widor 

etc!), funerals and most Sunday services. Mileage 

and reasonable fee. Tel: 0161 448 9866 / 07973 

835349. 

CRICCIETH - North Wales. Seafront, self catering 

group accommodation. Commercial 

kitchen. Sleeps maximum 32. Ideal for youth 

groups, home groups or family gatherings. 

www.theneptune.org.uk Tel: 01223 561436. 

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Shrewsbury in Shropshire. Heated indoor 

swimming pool. Ground-floor rooms, all ensuite, 

one with whirlpool bath. Lovely gardens, 

ample parking. Wi-Fi etc. No children 

under 10; pets by arrangement. Tel: 01743 

874660 www.lythhillhouse.com. 

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endorsement by the bishops or members of the 

Diocesan Synod or employees of the Board of Finance. 

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